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CVE-2014-8636 Detail

Description

The XrayWrapper implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 35.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.32 does not properly interact with a DOM object that has a named getter, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges via unspecified vectors.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00014.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00014.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00032.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00032.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00033.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00033.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00036.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00036.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00002.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130972/Firefox-Proxy-Prototype-Privileged-Javascript-Injection.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130972/Firefox-Proxy-Prototype-Privileged-Javascript-Injection.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/62242
http://secunia.com/advisories/62242
http://secunia.com/advisories/62250
http://secunia.com/advisories/62250
http://secunia.com/advisories/62418
http://secunia.com/advisories/62418
http://secunia.com/advisories/62446
http://secunia.com/advisories/62446
http://secunia.com/advisories/62790
http://secunia.com/advisories/62790
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2015-09.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2015-09.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72041
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72041
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031533
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031533
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=987794
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=987794
https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2015/03/23/r7-2015-04-disclosure-mozilla-firefox-proxy-prototype-rce-cve-2014-8636
https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2015/03/23/r7-2015-04-disclosure-mozilla-firefox-proxy-prototype-rce-cve-2014-8636
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99964
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99964
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-8636
NVD Published Date:
01/14/2015
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Mozilla Corporation